Chapter 65: You go out with your mouth but not your brain?
Before Shen Shuwei could say anything, Xiao Chifeng refuted with a sullen face, "You go out with only your mouth and no brain?"
"These two were the first to insult me. I am only kind-hearted and uphold justice."
Xiao Chifeng knew very well what Xiao Fufeng had planned for him. If his mother had not noticed something wrong with the servants that day, he, along with the General Zhenguo Mansion and Princess Rongyang's Mansion, would have been tied to the Third Prince's pirate ship.
The name he chose has two characters that resemble his own, which really annoys him.
Xiao Fufeng was scolded by Xiao Chifeng and his face turned blue with anger. "You——"
"What's wrong with me, Your Majesty? I haven't finished my sentence yet. Even if you don't have a brain, you should have ears. Is it difficult to find someone to ask what happened?"
"Don't think that everyone is like you, with their minds full of dirty tricks between men and women." Xiao Chifeng's words were ambiguous, and he cursed her thoroughly, venting his anger for the last time she plotted against him.
He straightened his back proudly and glanced at Ji Yi and Ji Er who were standing on both sides with their hands behind their backs. They must have been captivated by his grace.
He didn't know if the two of them had remembered the fierce scolding he had just shown. He wanted to go back and act it out again in front of his mother.
Xiao Fufeng, a princess of the royal family, was scolded by him without any trace, especially the last sentence about dirty deeds. She blushed and almost broke her nails.
Naturally, she couldn't swallow this breath. She turned her head and pointed the spearhead at Qin Yiyi and Yu Jing, shouting, "Just now, how did Chen Shuwei use the power of the Kangping County Prince to bully you? Tell me everything, and I will take care of it for you!"
"Second sister, let's just forget about this matter..."
"Shut up, you don't need to interfere in my affairs."
Seeing the guilty looks on Qin Yu and the other two's faces, the Crown Princess, who had wanted to try to persuade them, was so hard-pressed by Xiao Fufeng that a look of resentment flashed across her haggard face, and she quietly clenched her palms.
After her brother was beheaded, the Dali Temple, after a fortnight's investigation, ultimately led them back to her mother's family. They uncovered a mountain of incriminating evidence, confirming that her brother had bullied men and women and was murdered by the family of one of the girls who had died unjustly on her brother's bed. His Majesty, enraged, stripped her father of his position as Minister of Revenue, demoting him to Vice Minister of Works. He even forbade a grand funeral for her brother.
But she lost the support of her natal family and her status in the Prince's Mansion plummeted.
Now even Xiao Fufeng, who used to rush to please her and call her sister-in-law, dared to add insult to injury and scolded her in front of the prince.
Xiao Fufeng turned his head to look at Qin Yu and the others, frowning and urging them, "I told you to speak."
Qin Yu and the other two bit their lower lips and remained silent for a moment. They lowered their heads and whispered that it was they who insulted Shen Shuwei first, so the Prince of Kangping ordered them to apologize to Shen Shuwei.
Hearing this answer, Xiao Fufeng stared at the two people in disbelief.
Aren't they her people? Didn't they notice her hint just now? She clearly wanted them to bite Shen Shuwei and Xiao Chifeng, but who made these two idiots confess so readily? Where can she put her face?
What Xiao Fufeng didn't know was that in just a few moments, the two people compared her with Xiao Chifeng in their hearts. Compared to her mother, who was born a palace maid and was not very favored, Xiao Chifeng, who was favored and held military power, was naturally more important.
Xiao Chifeng laughed out loud in a very polite manner, "You two should be sensible. Apologize to her and let today's incident be over."
He pointed at Shen Shuwei.
Qin Yu and the others saw that Xiao Fufeng had been scolded by him, so they now honestly apologized to Chen Shuwei, saying that they were possessed by the devil just now and begged Chen Shuwei for forgiveness.
In front of so many people, and the families behind these two people, Chen Shuwei smiled, personally helped the two people up, and comforted them: "I think the two of you drank too much at the banquet, and your words were inappropriate, not from your heart."
"Prince Kangping was also concerned about my second brother's life-saving grace, so he just came forward to defend me."
With just a few words, Chen Shuwei not only resolved the awkwardness between the two people, but also specifically pointed out that Xiao Chifeng spoke for him only to repay a favor, so as to prevent the Qin and Yu families from holding a grudge later.
The people from the Qin and Yu families hurried forward, pulled Qin Yiyi and Yu Jing over, and smiled at Chen Shuwei and Xiao Chifeng.
Many people at the banquet expressed their generosity and magnanimity, and Prince Kangping spoke out for justice, restoring the warm atmosphere.
Only Xiao Fufeng was a nobody, standing alone there, staring at Shen Shuwei with a gloomy face.
The Crown Princess glanced at her, sneered, and sat down with the Crown Prince.
Hearing the Crown Princess's sneer, Xiao Fufeng's eyes turned red with anger.
Bitch! They are all bitches! They are all waiting for her!
The prince came out and said a few polite words, then personally raised his glass to toast Shen Shuwei and Xiao Chifeng, and the matter was completely over.
Many people noticed that Xiao Chifeng had a strange attitude towards Shen Shuwei, so they came over to him and tried to ask him questions, and the originally deserted little corner was now crowded with people.
Chen Shuwei was very accommodating and kept everyone away without any mistakes.
But some people still refused to give up and wanted to ask some private questions from Shen Shuwei. Xiao Chifeng couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed one person in each hand and told them to get out of the way. He moved a chair and stood guard beside Shen Shuwei, his eyes sweeping over everyone who came and scared them all away.
"Your Highness, you don't have to do this for me." Shen Shuwei laughed.
Xiao Chifeng puffed out his chest, proud like a little peacock, "That won't do. I promised your second brother that I would take good care of you. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
What he didn't say was that since his mother left the Shen family last time, she had mentioned Shen Shuwei a few times in front of his father, and he secretly overheard it outside the door.
My mother said that Chen Shuwei was pleasing to her eyes and reminded her of her aunt who lost her husband early in life and stayed in the northern border.
Chen Shuwei sat in a corner, enjoying the singing and dancing, and occasionally responded to Xiao Chifeng's nonsensical questions, such as "Whose hairpin is that dancing Miss Xue wearing? I think it's very beautiful. I will buy one for my mother later."
"My Lord, it should be from Jinyu Tower." Shen Shuwei replied.
"Oh." Xiao Chifeng responded, and pointed at a young man who was clapping nearby, "That man looks really ugly in purple clothes. He looks like a big purple eggplant."
Shen Shuwei raised his eyelids, and then heard him say: "I will buy one for my father too, so that he won't have to pretend to be young at his age."
Shen Shuwei didn't dare to respond, so he took the teacup and drank the tea.
Halfway through the singing and dancing, Chen Shuwei saw Xiao Fufeng smiling and walking up to the prince and saying a few words, and then the prince stopped singing and dancing.
Chen Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, having a bad feeling in his heart.
Sure enough, the next moment, the prince announced, "The lotus flowers in the palace are in full bloom, and Prince Jing is also enjoying the view by the pond. Why don't you all go and join in the fun?"
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